Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-30
TIPPING IN NEW YORK.

It would be difficult to discover an emplove fl
New York outside OF the big commercial house.
Twenty years ago the tree born American citt
zen, whether he was q waiter barber or cab
man, considered himself as good man as hi;
patron, and refused to look for small brides anC
gratuitleS 1t was the time when the barber
talked as Familiarity to his customers as
he did to his mate and the cabman regarded
himself as part and parcel OF any racket OF
royster that happened to be going on When the
broker stopped his cab to 60 In and get drink
the driver was invited to go in with him, and all
men were one: but the practice OF tipping drew
a sharp line. No man tips his equal, and hence
the barber, the cabman, the porter elevator
boy, waiter, clerk, small salesman, baggage con.
ductOr, messenger, and every other functonary
who Can in any way render service to another
Is looked upon az a fit object for charity.
you leave a hotel, the sharks oiter in your path
with an alertness that nothing can baffle one
man helps officiously with your coat another
holdS open the door with a meaning smile; a
third wrests your satchel from you that he NAV
carry 1t across the sidewalk, while fourth
opens the cab door, and the driver beams down
10 cents to half q dollar over the regular fare
II you do not tip waiter in restaurant your
dinner Will be spoiled by any one Of the thousand
devices OF which these clever caterers to human
happiness are capable. In fact 1t is just about as
bad in New York as 1t is In England. 1 am often
reminded Of the badgered American who stood on
the dock at Queenstown before he sailed for home,
and waving his hand at the whole British nation
yelled, as be held coin in the air:
III there is a single gol darn Englishman on this
WnOie Dressed Island who hasn't had shilling
from me let him come forward This Is his Last
and only chance to get it. I'm going home"
THE WAY IT Is DONE.
There are various ways OF tipping in New York
but the tip direct will seldom offend. Not long
ago went to bootmaker, where I was rather
surprised at the amount OF frigd dignity that per-
vaded the establishment. The proprietor habit,l-
ally dimes at DelmontCO'S where he ignores his
customers 1 with unerrlng Aauteur and exclusive
ness. He bowed st1tiy to me when entered the
shop, ana Immediately retired into rosewood en-
closure Ike a banking office where he sank into
an easy chair and regarded corps of lowly Slaves
at his books with stern and uncomprOmisin0
eye: A salesman came humbly forward, and I
was conducted upstairs to a handsomely car
peted room, where the shoemaker sat by a win
make the: shoes: He simply At took the meas a
in snowy cabinets, like books In a fash
ionable library. My measure was taken amid a
vast amount OF fummery and detail the shoe
maker maker was expensiveiy dressed and very sub
his power to make good or a bad shoe at viii;
Inat an incentive &c. ! tipped him, and he was
very grateful. Then the clerk 1nsinuated that
might fall In his way to aid me. Another tin.
On the way out the formerly austere proprietor
came forward, bowling and scraping suggest1vely.
air, and be caught it deity.
lnk1ny health, said shortly.
with pleasure Sir" said the habitue OF Del
"And," added, "be sure and have the shoes
easy across the instep." -
NJ ~ shall give It NY personal attention, sir"
ne hurried anead to open the door. The shoes
Were perfect Had it not been for the tipping they
would doubtless have given as little satisfaction
as those OF friend OF mine who goes to the same
pace ana Whois In state OF chronic revolt He
never gives lee, and he suffers from thousand
ciple. BIAxEIY Hal